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Film Reviews from a spectrum of opinions and perspectives

Film crew shooting a scene on a green screen set with two actors seated on the floor, a boom mic, cameras, and crew members.

[ENG/ARB] Khartoum - Interview with Directors Rawia AlHag, Phil Cox, and lead subject, Khadmallah

Farah Sadek 26 Jan 2026

Racing drivers in APXGP and Ferrari team suits walk on a Formula 1 grid, wearing sponsor-branded white and red uniforms.

ARCHIVE: F1: Boomer Propaganda

Umnia El-Neil 24 Jan 2026

Teacher in gray hoodie holding a coffee cup addresses young students in green uniforms seated at desks in a classroom.

The best films of 2026 (that we saw in 2025)

OBSCURAE 13 Jan 2026

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Behind Festival Season: A Volunteer’s POV

Bethany MacLachlan 7 Jan 2026

Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Move over Eddington, "Wake Up Dead Man" is the defining political satire of 2025

Umnia El-Neil 13 Dec 2025

Young man in tattered green hospital gown with dark hair, bold red "VILLAINOUS" text above, dark silhouette figure behind.

🔒The Case for Depression as a Villain (Full Video)

Nor García Grau 28 Nov 2025

Young man in tattered green hospital gown with dark hair, bold red "VILLAINOUS" text above, dark silhouette behind him.

Stranger Things, Thunderbolts, and The Case for Depression as a Villain (Video Essay)

Nor García Grau 28 Nov 2025

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Man Strives For Greatness, but there are Consequences™: How to break the Toxic Ambition loop on Film

Umnia El-Neil 7 Nov 2025

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Shelby Oaks: A horror movie mashup

Josiah Benegal 30 Oct 2025

And now, a mini LFF Roundup

Umnia El-Neil 28 Oct 2025

Two people in medieval-style clothing face each other in a lush, moss-covered forest with exposed tree roots and ferns.

The best films of the year were all made by women.

Umnia El-Neil 26 Oct 2025

Three people on a street covering their faces from tear gas; one wears a gas mask, another a Rastafarian-colored beanie.

🇬🇧🇸🇩When home can only be in the mind, it's time for Green Screen: Khartoum (Documentary Review) | BFI LFF 2025 (English with Arabic Translation)

Umnia El-Neil 26 Oct 2025